SECTION B
51. Read the following passage carefully and answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.
There are more species of insects than all animals added altogether. The study of insects is called entomology. It is extremely important that we learn about insects since some of them do some damage to man, his animals, crops, stores of food and materials.
Despite the terrible damage and diseases caused by some insects, there are benefits that man generally gets from insects. Insects play an important part in the pollination of crops. Some insects also produce commercially important products; bees produce honey and wax; the silk worms produce the silk threads that are used in the manufacture of expensive fabrics.
Insects are grouped under Arthropods and have common characteristics such as exoskeleton, joined legs and segmented bodies. Their bodies are divided into three distinct parts, that is, head, thorax and the abdomen. The head, the first part of the body, comprises of the feelers and the compound eyes.
The second part of the body is the thorax and this consists of three segments which bear three pairs of legs. The insect with its three pairs of legs can easily be differentiated from spiders which have four pairs.
The abdomen is the third part of the body. The segments of the abdomen have no legs but contain various organs of the reproductive system. In some insects there are some structures at the back end of the abdomen which have various functions, for example, egg-laying, as seen at the back-end of bush, crickets or for causing a painful sting, as seen at the back-end of wasps.
a) What do you call the study of insects?
b) How are insects harmful to man?
c) What is the most important role played by insects to man?
d) Which insect has a painful sting?
e) Which part of an insect contains various organs of the reproductive system?
f) Which type of skeleton system do arthropods possess?
g) Why are bees commercially important?
h) How would you distinguish between an insect and a spider?
i) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage.
(i) Distinct
(ii) Segment
52. Read the notice below and answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.
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ELECTION TIME HAS COME ALL ADULTS ARE INFORMED ARE YOU ABOVE IS YEARS OLD? ARE YOU A CITIZEN OF UGANDA? THIS IS FOR YOU! ELECTION DAYS ARE 28TH AND 29TH NOVEMBER, 2001. COME AND ELECT A PRESIDENT. COME AND ELECT MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT GET YOUR VOTER'S CARD BEFORE SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER. CHAIRMAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION. |
a) Who wrote this notice?
b) What is the notice about?
c) Why do you think a 15 year old will not vote?
d) Why do you think Mrs. Njoroge from Kenya will not vote?
e) When does vomiting end?
f) Who is an adult?
g) In which country are the elections taking place?
h) What is the last date for collecting voters' cards?
i) Which organization in responsible for conducting these elections?
53. Below is the time-table of planes at J.K.International Airport in Nairobi. Study it carefully and answer in full sentences the questions that follow:-
| DAY | TYPE OF PLANE | ARRIVAL at J.K Airport | DEPATURE from J.K.Airport | DESTINATION |
| SUN | British PP. | 11.00pm. | 11.30pm. | South Africa |
| MON | Uganda PP | 10.00am. | 6.00pm | Uganda |
| TUE | British PP.(RJ) Ethiopian PP | 11.00pm. 8.00am. | 11.30pm. 8.30am. | Europe. Europe via Lagos |
| WED | Kenya PP Kenyan PP(RJ) | ......................... 4.00pm. | 8.00am. ................. | Uganda ....................... |
| THUR | French PP | 9.00am. | 9.30am. | South Africa via Maputo |
| FRI | British CP. | 12.00 noon | .......................... | .......................... |
| SAT | French PP.(RJ) British CP.(RJ) | 6.00am. ............... | 6.30am. 9.00am. | Europe. Europe. |
KEY:
PP. - Passenger Plane
CP. - Cargo Plane
(RJ.) - Return Journey
a) On which days of the week does a cargo plane come to J.K airport?
b) Which plane arrives and leaves this airport late in the night?
c) Where does the British CP go on Saturday?
d) Which planes make a stop over on the way after leaving this airport?
e) If a person wanted to go to Europe over the week-end, which plane would he board?
f) How many times do planes arrive at J.K.Airport in a week?
g) In which country is this international airport?
h) On which day does the Ethiopian PP arrive at this airport?
i) Explain the meaning of the following words as used above.
(i) Cargo
(ii) Destination
54. The sentences given below are not in their proper order.
Re-arrange them so that they form a good composition about poverty in a developing country like Uganda.
1. I think, we can fight it by seriously using our life skills.
2. Thirdly, it has made them exposed to diseases, like AIDS.
3. In the end, we shall get rid of poverty in our country.
4. There are many problems facing people in the world today.
5. First of all, it has made them fail to get good education.
6. These skills will help us to work very hard.
7. This has made a lot of Ugandans commit many evils.
8. What shall we do to fight this great difficulty?
9. In Uganda, like in some other countries, people face a problem of poverty.
10. Secondly, it has led them to being idle.
55. You are a chairperson of the debating club in your school.
Write a letter to the Headmaster of Pong-Pong Primary School, P.O.Box 1 Kiddo. Asking him to allow your club to have a friendly debate with his club. Tell him that his club can suggest the motion for the debate.
The debate will take place on 6th novemebr, 2001, in their main hall at 2:00pm.